On a Side Note... Archives - The DeFeo Groupe | Author Todd DeFeo https://defeo.biz/category/blog/ Inspired Content Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:45:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 124673512 From LinkedIn: The News Industry https://defeo.biz/2026/02/05/from-linkedin-the-news-industry/ Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:45:34 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?p=47456 The news industry needs to understand what it is trying to accomplish. For too long, it has suffered from groupthink, and its ego was undeserved.

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]]> 47456 Don’t fear the reaper or AI https://defeo.biz/2025/04/03/dont-fear-the-reaper-or-ai/ Thu, 03 Apr 2025 13:51:40 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?p=46220 My first thought regarding AI is, what is there to be afraid of?

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]]> 46220 On LinkedIn: How can you navigate conflicting feedback effectively? https://defeo.biz/2025/01/24/on-linkedin-how-can-you-navigate-conflicting-feedback-effectively/ Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:53:47 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?p=45880 It’s all about a conversation.

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]]> 45880 A thought on the WaPo non-endorsement https://defeo.biz/2024/10/29/a-thought-on-the-wapo-non-endorsement/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:48:22 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?p=45512 Why do you care who the newspaper says you should pick for president?

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]]> 45512 A simple request on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day https://defeo.biz/2024/10/15/a-simple-request-on-pregnancy-and-infant-loss-remembrance-day/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:22:06 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?p=44981 Today is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. It’s a day that doesn’t resonate with most people, and I am glad most people don’t know what the day means.

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]]> 44981 We need to have a candid discussion about the state of the media https://defeo.biz/2024/09/17/we-need-to-have-a-candid-discussion-about-the-state-of-the-media/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 19:52:50 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?p=44935 Sadly, journalism is dead; it’s been dead for years. No one side has a monopoly on the truth or the lies. Yet, it would be impossible to tell based on the modern journalism landscape.

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]]> 44935 Canceled in Kennesaw, but not your hearts https://defeo.biz/2024/07/06/canceled-in-kennesaw-but-not-your-hearts/ Sat, 06 Jul 2024 17:17:44 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?p=44502 I’ve decided to rebrand the series of talks I’m giving the rest of the year.

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]]> 44502 Be the leader you pretend to be https://defeo.biz/2024/03/25/be-the-leader-you-pretend-to-be/ Mon, 25 Mar 2024 18:11:34 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?p=44082 Ignoring the rules you don’t like them while forcing everyone else to adhere to them is a case study of poor leadership.

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]]> 44082 Non-profits need forthrightness before anything else https://defeo.biz/2024/02/23/non-profits-need-forthrightness-before-anything-else/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:53:43 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?p=43986 I’ve worked with several non-profits, and while most were enjoyable and worthy organizations, I’ve seen a couple that suffered because they weren’t forthright.

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]]> 43986 Can you believe what anyone is saying? https://defeo.biz/2023/10/12/can-you-believe-what-anyone-is-saying/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 00:57:46 +0000 https://defeo.biz/?p=43439 That politicians and bureaucrats lie — or mislead or tell mistruths, if you prefer — should shock no one. Sometimes, despite the preponderance of evidence, politicians and bureaucrats — or those who want power — will say whatever they think is most expedient at the moment.

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